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| It did alwayes seeme so to vs: But now in the | It did always seem so to us. But now in the | KL I.i.3 |
| diuision of the Kingdome, it appeares not which of the | division of the kingdom it appears not which of the | KL I.i.4 |
| Dukes hee valewes most, for qualities are so weigh'd, that | Dukes he values most, for qualities are so weighed that | KL I.i.5 |
| curiosity in neither, can make choise of eithers moity. | curiosity in neither can make choice of either's moiety. | KL I.i.6 |
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| His breeding Sir, hath bin at my charge. | His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge. | KL I.i.8 |
| I haue so often blush'd to acknowledge him, that now I | I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I | KL I.i.9 |
| am braz'd too't. | am brazed to it. | KL I.i.10 |
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| Sir,this yong Fellowes mother could; | Sir, this young fellow's mother could; | KL I.i.12 |
| wherevpon she grew round womb'd, and had indeede | whereupon she grew round-wombed, and had indeed, | KL I.i.13 |
| (Sir) a Sonne for her Cradle, ere she had husband for her | sir, a son for her cradle ere she had a husband for her | KL I.i.14 |
| bed. Do you smell a fault? | bed. Do you smell a fault? | KL I.i.15 |
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| But I haue a Sonne, Sir, by order of Law, some | But I have a son, sir, by order of law, some | KL I.i.18 |
| yeere elder then this; who, yet is no deerer in my account, | year elder than this, who yet is no dearer in my account. | KL I.i.19 |
| though this Knaue came somthing sawcily to the world | Though this knave came something saucily to the world, | KL I.i.20 |
| before he was sent for: yet was his Mother fayre, there | before he was sent for, yet was his mother fair; there | KL I.i.21 |
| was good sport at his making, and the horson must be | was good sport at his making, and the whoreson must be | KL I.i.22 |
| acknowledged. Doe you know this Noble Gentleman, | acknowledged. Do you know this noble gentleman, | KL I.i.23 |
| Edmond? | Edmund? | KL I.i.24 |
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| My Lord of Kent: / Remember him heereafter, | My lord of Kent. Remember him hereafter | KL I.i.26 |
| as my Honourable Friend. | as my honourable friend. | KL I.i.27 |
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| He hath bin out nine yeares, and away he | He hath been out nine years, and away he | KL I.i.31 |
| shall againe. The King is comming. | shall again. The King is coming. | KL I.i.32 |
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| I shall, my Lord. | I shall, my liege. | KL I.i.35 |
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| Heere's France and Burgundy, my Noble Lord. | Here's France and Burgundy, my noble lord. | KL I.i.188 |
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| Kent banish'd thus? and France in choller parted? | Kent banished thus? and France in choler parted? | KL I.ii.23 |
| And the King gone to night? Prescrib'd his powre, | And the King gone tonight? prescribed his power? | KL I.ii.24 |
| Confin'd to exhibition? All this done | Confined to exhibition? All this done | KL I.ii.25 |
| Vpon the gad? Edmond, how now? What newes? | Upon the gad? Edmund, how now? What news? | KL I.ii.26 |
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| Why so earnestly seeke you to put vp yt | Why so earnestly seek you to put up that | KL I.ii.28 |
| Letter? | letter? | KL I.ii.29 |
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| What Paper were you reading? | What paper were you reading? | KL I.ii.31 |
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| No? what needed then that terrible dispatch | No? What needed then that terrible dispatch | KL I.ii.33 |
| of it into your Pocket? The quality of nothing, | of it into your pocket? The quality of nothing | KL I.ii.34 |
| hath not such neede to hide it selfe. Let's see: come, if it | hath not such need to hide itself. Let's see! Come! If it | KL I.ii.35 |
| bee nothing, I shall not neede Spectacles. | be nothing I shall not need spectacles. | KL I.ii.36 |
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| Giue me the Letter, Sir. | Give me the letter, sir. | KL I.ii.40 |
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| Let's see, let's see. | Let's see, let's see! | KL I.ii.43 |
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| This policie, and reuerence of Age, | This policy and reverence of age | KL I.ii.46 |
| makes the world bitter to the best of our times: keepes our | makes the world bitter to the best of our times, keeps our | KL I.ii.47 |
| Fortunes fromvs, till our oldnesse cannot rellish them. I begin | fortunes from us till our oldness cannot relish them. I begin | KL I.ii.48 |
| to finde an idleand fond bondage, in the oppression of aged | to find an idle and fond bondage in the oppression of aged | KL I.ii.49 |
| tyranny, who swayes not as it hath power, but as it is | tyranny, who sways not as it hath power but as it is | KL I.ii.50 |
| suffer'd. Come to me, that of this I may speake more. If our | suffered. Come to me that of this I may speak more. If our | KL I.ii.51 |
| Father would sleepe till I wak'd him, you should enioy halfe | father would sleep till I waked him, you should enjoy half | KL I.ii.52 |
| his Reuennew for euer, and liue the beloued of your Brother. | his revenue for ever, and live the beloved of your brother, | KL I.ii.53 |
| Edgar. | Edgar. | KL I.ii.54 |
| Hum? Conspiracy? Sleepe till I wake him, you should | Hum! Conspiracy! ‘ Sleep till I waked him, you should | KL I.ii.55 |
| enioy halfe his Reuennew: my Sonne Edgar, had hee a hand to | enjoy half his revenue.’ My son Edgar, had he a hand to | KL I.ii.56 |
| write this? A heart and braine to breede it in? When came | write this? a heart and brain to breed it in? When came | KL I.ii.57 |
| you to this? Who brought it? | you to this? Who brought it? | KL I.ii.58 |
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| You know the character to be your | You know the character to be your | KL I.ii.62 |
| Brothers? | brother's? | KL I.ii.63 |
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| It is his. | It is his! | KL I.ii.67 |
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| Has he neuer before sounded you in this | Has he never before sounded you in this | KL I.ii.70 |
| busines? | business? | KL I.ii.71 |
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| O Villain, villain: his very opinion in the | O villain, villain! His very opinion in the | KL I.ii.76 |
| Letter. Abhorred Villaine, vnnaturall, detested, brutish | letter! Abhorred villain! Unnatural, detested, brutish | KL I.ii.77 |
| Villaine; worse then brutish: Go sirrah, seeke him: Ile | villain! worse than brutish! Go, sirrah, seek him; I'll | KL I.ii.78 |
| apprehend him. Abhominable Villaine, where is he? | apprehend him. Abominable villain! Where is he? | KL I.ii.79 |
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| Thinke you so? | Think you so? | KL I.ii.89 |
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| He cannot bee such a Monster. | He cannot be such a monster – | KL I.ii.94 |
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| To his father that so tenderly and entirely | KL I.ii.96 |
| Edmond seeke him out: | loves him. Heaven and earth! Edmund, seek him out. | KL I.ii.97 |
| winde me into him, I pray you: frame the Businesse after | Wind me into him, I pray you. Frame the business after | KL I.ii.98 |
| your owne wisedome. I would vnstate my selfe, to be in a due | your own wisdom. I would unstate myself to be in a due | KL I.ii.99 |
| resolution. | resolution. | KL I.ii.100 |
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| These late Eclipses in the Sun and Moone | These late eclipses in the sun and moon | KL I.ii.103 |
| portend no good to vs: though the wisedome of Nature | portend no good to us. Though the wisdom of nature | KL I.ii.104 |
| can reason it thus, and thus, yet Nature finds it selfe | can reason it thus and thus, yet nature finds itself | KL I.ii.105 |
| scourg'd by the sequent effects. Loue cooles, friendship | scourged by the sequent effects: love cools, friendship | KL I.ii.106 |
| falls off, Brothers diuide. In Cities, mutinies; in Countries, | falls off, brothers divide. In cities, mutinies; in countries, | KL I.ii.107 |
| discord; in Pallaces, Treason; and the Bond crack'd, 'twixt | discord; in palaces, treason; and the bond cracked 'twixt | KL I.ii.108 |
| Sonne and Father. This villaine of mine comes vnder the | son and father. This villain of mine comes under the | KL I.ii.109 |
| prediction; there's Son against Father, the King fals | prediction: there's son against father; the King falls | KL I.ii.110 |
| from byas of Nature, there's Father against Childe. We | from bias of nature: there's father against child. We | KL I.ii.111 |
| haue seene the best of our time. Machinations, hollownesse, | have seen the best of our time. Machinations, hollowness, | KL I.ii.112 |
| treacherie, and all ruinous disorders follow vs disquietly | treachery, and all ruinous disorders follow us disquietly | KL I.ii.113 |
| to our Graues. Find out this Villain, Edmond, | to our graves – find out this villain, Edmund; | KL I.ii.114 |
| it shall lose thee nothing, do it carefully: and the Noble | it shall lose thee nothing; do it carefully – and the noble | KL I.ii.115 |
| & true-harted Kent banish'd; his offence, honesty. | and true-hearted Kent banished! His offence, honesty! | KL I.ii.116 |
| 'Tis strange. | 'Tis strange. | KL I.ii.117 |
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| Now Edmund, where's the villaine? | Now, Edmund, where's the villain? | KL II.i.36 |
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| But where is he? | But where is he? | KL II.i.39.2 |
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| Where is the villaine, Edmund? | Where is the villain, Edmund? | KL II.i.40.2 |
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| Pursue him, ho: go after. | Pursue him, ho! Go after. | KL II.i.42.1 |
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| By no meanes, what? | ‘ By no means ’ what? | KL II.i.42.2 |
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| Let him fly farre: | Let him fly far, | KL II.i.55.2 |
| Not in this Land shall he remaine vncaught | Not in this land shall he remain uncaught; | KL II.i.56 |
| And found; dispatch, the Noble Duke my Master, | And found – dispatch. The noble Duke, my master, | KL II.i.57 |
| My worthy Arch and Patron comes to night, | My worthy arch and patron, comes tonight. | KL II.i.58 |
| By his authoritie I will proclaime it, | By his authority I will proclaim it | KL II.i.59 |
| That he which finds him shall deserue our thankes, | That he which finds him shall deserve our thanks, | KL II.i.60 |
| Bringing the murderous Coward to the stake: | Bringing the murderous coward to the stake; | KL II.i.61 |
| He that conceales him death. | He that conceals him, death. | KL II.i.62 |
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| O strange and fastned Villaine, | O strange and fastened villain! | KL II.i.76.2 |
| Would he deny his Letter, said he? | Would he deny his letter, said he? I never got him. | KL II.i.77 |
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| Harke, the Dukes Trumpets, I know not wher he comes.; | Hark, the Duke's trumpets! I know not why he comes. – | KL II.i.78 |
| All Ports Ile barre, the villaine shall not scape, | All ports I'll bar; the villain shall not 'scape. | KL II.i.79 |
| The Duke must grant me that: besides, his picture | The Duke must grant me that. Besides, his picture | KL II.i.80 |
| I will send farre and neere, that all the kingdome | I will send far and near, that all the kingdom | KL II.i.81 |
| May haue due note of him, and of my land, | May have due note of him; and of my land, | KL II.i.82 |
| (Loyall and naturall Boy) Ile worke the meanes | Loyal and natural boy, I'll work the means | KL II.i.83 |
| To make thee capable. | To make thee capable. | KL II.i.84 |
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| O Madam, my old heart is crack'd, it's crack'd. | O madam, my old heart is cracked; it's cracked. | KL II.i.89 |
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| O Lady, Lady, shame would haue it hid. | O, lady, lady, shame would have it hid! | KL II.i.92 |
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| I know not Madam, 'tis too bad, too bad. | I know not, madam. 'Tis too bad, too bad! | KL II.i.95 |
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| He did bewray his practise, and receiu'd | He did bewray his practice, and received | KL II.i.106 |
| This hurt you see, striuing to apprehend him. | This hurt you see, striving to apprehend him. | KL II.i.107 |
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| I my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | KL II.i.108.2 |
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| For him I thanke your Grace. | For him I thank your grace. | KL II.i.116.2 |
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| I serue you Madam, | I serve you, madam. | KL II.i.127.2 |
| Your Graces are right welcome. | Your graces are right welcome. | KL II.i.128 |
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| Weapons? Armes? what's the matter here? | Weapons? Arms? What's the matter here? | KL II.ii.44 |
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| How fell you out, say that? | How fell you out? Say that. | KL II.ii.84 |
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| Let me beseech your Grace, not to do so, | Let me beseech your grace not to do so. | KL II.ii.138 |
| His fault is much, and the good King, his master, | KL II.ii.139 |
| Will check him for't. Your purposed low correction | KL II.ii.140 |
| Is such as basest and contemned'st wretches | KL II.ii.141 |
| For pilferings and most common trespasses | KL II.ii.142 |
| The King his Master, needs must take it ill | Are punished with. The King must take it ill | KL II.ii.143 |
| That he so slightly valued in his Messenger, | That he, so slightly valued in his messenger, | KL II.ii.144 |
| Should haue him thus restrained. | Should have him thus restrained. | KL II.ii.145.1 |
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| I am sorry for thee friend, 'tis the Duke pleasure, | I am sorry for thee, friend. 'Tis the Duke's pleasure, | KL II.ii.150 |
| Whose disposition all the world well knowes | Whose disposition all the world well knows | KL II.ii.151 |
| Will not be rub'd nor stopt, Ile entreat for thee. | Will not be rubbed nor stopped. I'll entreat for thee. | KL II.ii.152 |
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| The Duke's too blame in this, | The Duke's to blame in this. | KL II.ii.156.2 |
| 'Twill be ill taken. | 'Twill be ill taken. | KL II.ii.157 |
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| My deere Lord, | My dear lord, | KL II.iv.87.2 |
| You know the fiery quality of the Duke, | You know the fiery quality of the Duke, | KL II.iv.88 |
| How vnremoueable and fixt he is | How unremovable and fixed he is | KL II.iv.89 |
| In his owne course. | In his own course. | KL II.iv.90.1 |
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| Well my good Lord, I haue inform'd them so. | Well, my good lord, I have informed them so. | KL II.iv.93 |
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| I my good Lord. | Ay, my good lord. | KL II.iv.95 |
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| I would haue all well betwixt you. | I would have all well betwixt you. | KL II.iv.115 |
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| The King is in high rage. | The King is in high rage. | KL II.iv.291.1 |
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| He cals to Horse, but will I know not whether. | He calls to horse; but will I know not whither. | KL II.iv.292 |
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| Alacke the night comes on, and the high windes | Alack, the night comes on and the bleak winds | KL II.iv.295 |
| Do sorely ruffle, for many Miles about | Do sorely ruffle. For many miles about | KL II.iv.296 |
| There's scarce a Bush. | There's scarce a bush. | KL II.iv.297.1 |
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| Alacke, alacke Edmund, I like not this vnnaturall | Alack, alack, Edmund, I like not this unnatural | KL III.iii.1 |
| dealing; when I desired their leaue that I might | dealing. When I desired their leave that I might | KL III.iii.2 |
| pity him, they tooke from me the vse of mine owne house, | pity him, they took from me the use of mine own house, | KL III.iii.3 |
| charg'd me on paine of perpetuall displeasure, neither to | charged me on pain of perpetual displeasure neither to | KL III.iii.4 |
| speake of him, entreat for him, or any way sustaine him. | speak of him, entreat for him, or any way sustain him. | KL III.iii.5 |
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| Go too; say you nothing. There is diuision | Go to. Say you nothing. There is division | KL III.iii.7 |
| betweene the Dukes, and a worsse matter then that: I | between the Dukes; and a worse matter than that. I | KL III.iii.8 |
| haue receiued a Letter this night, 'tis dangerous to be | have received a letter this night; 'tis dangerous to be | KL III.iii.9 |
| spoken, I haue lock'd the Letter in my Closset, these iniuries | spoken; I have locked the letter in my closet. These injuries | KL III.iii.10 |
| the King now beares, will be reuenged home; ther | the King now bears will be revenged home. There | KL III.iii.11 |
| is part of a Power already footed, we must incline to the | is part of a power already footed. We must incline to the | KL III.iii.12 |
| King, I will looke him, and priuily relieue him; goe you | King. I will look him and privily relieve him. Go you | KL III.iii.13 |
| and maintaine talke with the Duke, that my charity be not | and maintain talk with the Duke, that my charity be not | KL III.iii.14 |
| of him perceiued; If he aske for me, I am ill, and gone to | of him perceived. If he ask for me, I am ill and gone to | KL III.iii.15 |
| bed, if I die for it, (as no lesse is threatned me) the King | bed. If I die for it, as no less is threatened me, the King | KL III.iii.16 |
| my old Master must be relieued. There is strange things | my old master must be relieved. There is strange things | KL III.iii.17 |
| toward Edmund,pray you be carefull. | toward, Edmund. Pray you, be careful. | KL III.iii.18 |
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| What are you there? Your Names? | What are you there? Your names? | KL III.iv.122 |
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| What, hath your Grace no better company? | What, hath your grace no better company? | KL III.iv.135 |
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| Our flesh and blood, my Lord, is growne so vilde, | Our flesh and blood, my lord, is grown so vile | KL III.iv.138 |
| that it doth hate what gets it. | That it doth hate what gets it. | KL III.iv.139 |
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| Go in with me; my duty cannot suffer | Go in with me. My duty cannot suffer | KL III.iv.141 |
| T'obey in all your daughters hard commands: | T' obey in all your daughters' hard commands; | KL III.iv.142 |
| Though their Iniunction be to barre my doores, | Though their injunction be to bar my doors | KL III.iv.143 |
| And let this Tyrannous night take hold vpon you, | And let this tyrannous night take hold upon you, | KL III.iv.144 |
| Yet haue I ventured to come seeke you out, | Yet have I ventured to come seek you out | KL III.iv.145 |
| And bring you where both fire, and food is ready. | And bring you where both fire and food is ready. | KL III.iv.146 |
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| Canst thou blame him? | Canst thou blame him? – | KL III.iv.155.2 |
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| His Daughters seeke his death: Ah, that good Kent, | His daughters seek his death. Ah, that good Kent, | KL III.iv.156 |
| He said it would be thus: poore banish'd man: | He said it would be thus, poor banished man! | KL III.iv.157 |
| Thou sayest the King growes mad, Ile tell thee Friend | Thou sayest the King grows mad; I'll tell thee, friend, | KL III.iv.158 |
| I am almost mad my selfe. I had a Sonne, | I am almost mad myself. I had a son, | KL III.iv.159 |
| Now out-law'd from my blood: he sought my life | Now outlawed from my blood; he sought my life | KL III.iv.160 |
| But lately: very late: I lou'd him (Friend) | But lately, very late. I loved him, friend, | KL III.iv.161 |
| No Father his Sonne deerern: true to tell thee | No father his son dearer. True to tell thee, | KL III.iv.162 |
| The greefe hath craz'd my wits. What a night's this? | The grief hath crazed my wits. What a night's this! – | KL III.iv.163 |
| I do beseech your grace. | I do beseech your grace – | KL III.iv.164.1 |
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| In fellow there, into th'Houel; keep thee | In, fellow, there, into th' hovel; keep thee | KL III.iv.167 |
| warm. | warm. | KL III.iv.168 |
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| Take him you on. | Take him you on. | KL III.iv.172 |
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| No words, no words, hush. | No words, no words! Hush! | KL III.iv.175 |
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| Heere is better then the open ayre,t ake it | Here is better than the open air. Take it | KL III.vi.1 |
| thankfully: I will peece out the comfort with what | thankfully; I will piece out the comfort with what | KL III.vi.2 |
| addition I can: I will not be long from you. | addition I can. I will not be long from you. | KL III.vi.3 |
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| Come hither Friend: / Where is the King my Master? | Come hither, friend. Where is the King my master? | KL III.vi.84 |
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| Good friend, I prythee take him in thy armes; | Good friend, I prithee, take him in thy arms; | KL III.vi.86 |
| I haue ore-heard a plot of death vpon him: | I have o'erheard a plot of death upon him. | KL III.vi.87 |
| There is a Litter ready, lay him in't, | There is a litter ready; lay him in't | KL III.vi.88 |
| And driue toward Douer friend, where thou shalt meete | And drive toward Dover, friend, where thou shalt meet | KL III.vi.89 |
| Both welcome, and protection. Take vp thy Master, | Both welcome and protection. Take up thy master; | KL III.vi.90 |
| If thou should'st dally halfe an houre, his life | If thou shouldst dally half an hour, his life, | KL III.vi.91 |
| With thine, and all that offer to defend him, | With thine and all that offer to defend him, | KL III.vi.92 |
| Stand in assured losse. Take vp, take vp, | Stand in assured loss. Take up, take up, | KL III.vi.93 |
| And follow me, that will to some prouision | And follow me, that will to some provision | KL III.vi.94 |
| Giue thee quicke conduct. Come, come, away. | Give thee quick conduct. | KL III.vi.95.1 |
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| Come, come, away! | KL III.vi.99.2 |
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| What meanes your Graces? / Good my Friends consider | What means your graces? Good my friends, consider | KL III.vii.30 |
| you are my Ghests: / Do me no foule play, Friends. | You are my guests. Do me no foul play, friends. | KL III.vii.31 |
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| Vnmercifull Lady, as you are, I'me none. | Unmerciful lady as you are, I'm none. | KL III.vii.33 |
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| By the kinde Gods, 'tis most ignobly done | By the kind gods, 'tis most ignobly done | KL III.vii.35 |
| To plucke me by the Beard. | To pluck me by the beard. | KL III.vii.36 |
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| Naughty Ladie, | Naughty lady, | KL III.vii.37.2 |
| These haires which thou dost rauish from my chin | These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin | KL III.vii.38 |
| Will quicken and accuse thee. I am your Host, | Will quicken and accuse thee. I am your host; | KL III.vii.39 |
| With Robbers hands, my hospitable fauours | With robbers' hands my hospitable favours | KL III.vii.40 |
| You should not ruffle thus. What will you do? | You should not ruffle thus. What will you do? | KL III.vii.41 |
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| I haue a Letter guessingly set downe | I have a letter guessingly set down | KL III.vii.47 |
| Which came from one that's of a newtrall heart, | Which came from one that's of a neutral heart | KL III.vii.48 |
| And not from one oppos'd. | And not from one opposed. | KL III.vii.49.1 |
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| To Douer. | To Dover. | KL III.vii.50.2 |
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| I am tyed to'th'Stake, / And I must stand the Course. | I am tied to the stake, and I must stand the course. | KL III.vii.53 |
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| Because I would not see thy cruell Nailes | Because I would not see thy cruel nails | KL III.vii.55 |
| Plucke out his poore old eyes: nor thy fierce Sister, | Pluck out his poor old eyes; nor thy fierce sister | KL III.vii.56 |
| In his Annointed flesh, sticke boarish phangs. | In his anointed flesh rash boarish fangs. | KL III.vii.57 |
| The Sea, with such a storme as his bare head, | The sea, with such a storm as his bare head | KL III.vii.58 |
| In Hell-blacke-night indur'd, would haue buoy'd vp | In hell-black night endured, would have buoyed up | KL III.vii.59 |
| And quench'd the Stelled fires: | And quenched the stelled fires; | KL III.vii.60 |
| Yet poore old heart, he holpe the Heauens to raine. | Yet, poor old heart, he holp the heavens to rain. | KL III.vii.61 |
| If Wolues had at thy Gate howl'd that sterne time, | If wolves had at thy gate howled that dern time | KL III.vii.62 |
| Thou should'st haue said, good Porter turne the Key: | Thou shouldst have said, ‘ Good porter, turn the key; | KL III.vii.63 |
| All Cruels else subscribe: but I shall see | All cruels else subscribe.’ But I shall see | KL III.vii.64 |
| The winged Vengeance ouertake such Children. | The winged Vengeance overtake such children. | KL III.vii.65 |
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| He that will thinke to liue, till he be old, | He that will think to live till he be old, | KL III.vii.68 |
| Giue me some helpe.----O cruell! O you Gods. | Give me some help! – O, cruel! O, you gods! | KL III.vii.69 |
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| All datke and comfortlesse? / Where's my Sonne Edmund? | All dark and comfortless. Where's my son Edmund? | KL III.vii.84 |
| Edmund, enkindle all the sparkes of Nature | Edmund, enkindle all the sparks of nature | KL III.vii.85 |
| To quit this horrid acte. | To quit this horrid act. | KL III.vii.86.1 |
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| O my Follies! then Edgar was abus'd, | O my follies! Then Edgar was abused. | KL III.vii.90 |
| Kinde Gods, forgiue me that, and prosper him. | Kind gods, forgive me that and prosper him. | KL III.vii.91 |
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| Away, get thee away: good Friend be gone, | Away! Get thee away! Good friend, be gone. | KL IV.i.15 |
| Thy comforts can do me no good at all, | Thy comforts can do me no good at all; | KL IV.i.16 |
| Thee, they may hurt. | Thee they may hurt. | KL IV.i.17.1 |
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| I haue no way, and therefore want no eyes: | I have no way and therefore want no eyes; | KL IV.i.18 |
| I stumbled when I saw. Full oft 'tis seene, | I stumbled when I saw. Full oft 'tis seen | KL IV.i.19 |
| Our meanes secure vs, and our meere defects | Our means secure us, and our mere defects | KL IV.i.20 |
| Proue our Commodities. Oh deere Sonne Edgar, | Prove our commodities. O dear son Edgar, | KL IV.i.21 |
| The food of thy abused Fathers wrath: | The food of thy abused father's wrath! | KL IV.i.22 |
| Might I but liue to see thee in my touch, | Might I but live to see thee in my touch | KL IV.i.23 |
| I'ld say I had eyes againe. | I'd say I had eyes again. | KL IV.i.24.1 |
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| Is it a Beggar-man? | Is it a beggar-man? | KL IV.i.29.2 |
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| He has some reason, else he could not beg. | He has some reason, else he could not beg. | KL IV.i.31 |
| I'th'last nights storme, I such a fellow saw; | I'the last night's storm I such a fellow saw | KL IV.i.32 |
| Which made me thinke a Man, a Worme. My Sonne | Which made me think a man a worm. My son | KL IV.i.33 |
| Came then into my minde, and yet my minde | Came then into my mind, and yet my mind | KL IV.i.34 |
| Was then scarse Friends with him. / I haue heard more since: | Was then scarce friends with him. I have heard more since. | KL IV.i.35 |
| As Flies to wanton Boyes, are we to th'Gods, | As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; | KL IV.i.36 |
| They kill vs for their sport. | They kill us for their sport. | KL IV.i.37.1 |
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| Is that the naked Fellow? | Is that the naked fellow? | KL IV.i.40.1 |
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| Get thee away: If for my sake | Then prithee get thee away. If for my sake | KL IV.i.41 |
| Thou wilt ore-take vs hence a mile or twaine | Thou wilt o'ertake us hence a mile or twain, | KL IV.i.42 |
| I'th'way toward Douer, do it for ancient loue, | I'the way toward Dover, do it for ancient love, | KL IV.i.43 |
| And bring some couering for this naked Soule, | And bring some covering for this naked soul, | KL IV.i.44 |
| Which Ile intreate to leade me. | Who I'll entreat to lead me. | KL IV.i.45.1 |
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| 'Tis the times plague, / When Madmen leade the blinde: | 'Tis the time's plague when madmen lead the blind. | KL IV.i.46 |
| Do as I bid thee, or rather do thy pleasure: | Do as I bid thee, or rather do thy pleasure. | KL IV.i.47 |
| Aboue the rest, be gone. | Above the rest, begone. | KL IV.i.48 |
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| Sirrah, naked fellow. | Sirrah naked fellow! | KL IV.i.50.2 |
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| Come hither fellow. | Come hither, fellow. | KL IV.i.52 |
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| Know'st thou the way to Douer? | Knowest thou the way to Dover? | KL IV.i.54 |
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| Here take this purse, yu whom the heau'ns plagues | Here, take this purse, thou whom the heavens' plagues | KL IV.i.63 |
| Haue humbled to all strokes: that I am wretched | Have humbled to all strokes:. That I am wretched | KL IV.i.64 |
| Makes thee the happier: Heauens deale so still: | Makes thee the happier. Heavens deal so still! | KL IV.i.65 |
| Let the superfluous, and Lust-dieted man, | Let the superfluous and lust-dieted man | KL IV.i.66 |
| That slaues your ordinance, that will not see | That slaves your ordinance, that will not see | KL IV.i.67 |
| Because he do's not feele, feele your powre quickly: | Because he does not feel, feel your power quickly! | KL IV.i.68 |
| So distribution should vndoo excesse, | So distribution should undo excess | KL IV.i.69 |
| And each man haue enough. Dost thou know Douer? | And each man have enough. Dost thou know Dover? | KL IV.i.70 |
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| There is a Cliffe, whose high and bending head | There is a cliff whose high and bending head | KL IV.i.72 |
| Lookes fearfully in the confined Deepe: | Looks fearfully in the confined deep; | KL IV.i.73 |
| Bring me but to the very brimme of it, | Bring me but to the very brim of it | KL IV.i.74 |
| And Ile repayre the misery thou do'st beare | And I'll repair the misery thou dost bear | KL IV.i.75 |
| With something rich about me: from that place, | With something rich about me. From that place | KL IV.i.76 |
| I shall no leading neede. | I shall no leading need. | KL IV.i.77.1 |
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| When shall I come to th'top of that same hill? | When shall I come to the top of that same hill? | KL IV.vi.1 |
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| Me thinkes the ground is eeuen. | Methinks the ground is even. | KL IV.vi.3.1 |
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| No truly. | No, truly. | KL IV.vi.4.2 |
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| So may it be indeed. | So may it be indeed. | KL IV.vi.6.2 |
| Me thinkes thy voyce is alter'd, and thou speak'st | Methinks thy voice is altered, and thou speak'st | KL IV.vi.7 |
| In better phrase, and matter then thou did'st. | In better phrase and matter than thou didst. | KL IV.vi.8 |
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| Me thinkes y'are better spoken. | Methinks y'are better spoken. | KL IV.vi.10.2 |
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| Set me where you stand. | Set me where you stand. | KL IV.vi.24.2 |
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| Let go my hand: | Let go my hand. | KL IV.vi.27.2 |
| Heere Friend's another purse: in it, a Iewell | Here, friend, 's another purse; in it a jewel | KL IV.vi.28 |
| Well worth a poore mans taking. Fayries, and Gods | Well worth a poor man's taking. Fairies and gods | KL IV.vi.29 |
| Prosper it with thee. Go thou further off, | Prosper it with thee! Go thou further off. | KL IV.vi.30 |
| Bid me farewell, and let me heare thee going. | Bid me farewell; and let me hear thee going. | KL IV.vi.31 |
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| With all my heart. | With all my heart. | KL IV.vi.32.2 |
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| O you mighty Gods! | O you mighty gods! | KL IV.vi.34.2 |
| This world I do renounce,and in your sights | This world I do renounce, and in your sights | KL IV.vi.35 |
| Shake patiently my great affliction off: | Shake patiently my great affliction off. | KL IV.vi.36 |
| If I could beare it longer, and not fall | If I could bear it longer and not fall | KL IV.vi.37 |
| To quarrell with your great opposelesse willes, | To quarrel with your great opposeless wills, | KL IV.vi.38 |
| My snuffe, and loathed part of Nature should | My snuff and loathed part of nature should | KL IV.vi.39 |
| Burne it selfe out. If Edgar liue, O blesse him: | Burn itself out. If Edgar live, O, bless him! | KL IV.vi.40 |
| Now Fellow, fare thee well. | Now, fellow, fare thee well. | KL IV.vi.41.1 |
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| Away, and let me dye. | Away, and let me die. | KL IV.vi.48.2 |
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| But haue I falne, or no? | But have I fallen or no? | KL IV.vi.56 |
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| Alacke, I haue no eyes: | Alack, I have no eyes. | KL IV.vi.60 |
| Is wretchednesse depriu'd that benefit | Is wretchedness deprived that benefit | KL IV.vi.61 |
| To end it selfe by death? 'Twas yet some comfort, | To end itself by death? 'Twas yet some comfort | KL IV.vi.62 |
| When misery could beguile the Tyranrs rage, | When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage | KL IV.vi.63 |
| And frustrate his proud will. | And frustrate his proud will. | KL IV.vi.64.1 |
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| Too well, too well. | Too well, too well. | KL IV.vi.66.1 |
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| A poore vnfortunate Beggar. | A poor unfortunate beggar. | KL IV.vi.68.2 |
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| I do remember now: henceforth Ile beare | I do remember now. Henceforth I'll bear | KL IV.vi.75 |
| Affliction, till it do cry out it selfe | Affliction till it do cry out itself | KL IV.vi.76 |
| Enough, enough, and dye. That thing you speake of, | ‘ Enough, enough,’ and die. That thing you speak of, | KL IV.vi.77 |
| I tooke it for a man: often 'twould say | I took it for a man; often 'twould say | KL IV.vi.78 |
| The Fiend, the Fiend, he led me to that place. | ‘ The fiend, the fiend;’ he led me to that place. | KL IV.vi.79 |
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| I know that voice. | I know that voice. | KL IV.vi.95 |
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| The tricke of that voyce, I do well remember: | The trick of that voice I do well remember. | KL IV.vi.106 |
| Is't not the King? | Is't not the King? | KL IV.vi.107.1 |
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| O let me kisse that hand. | O, let me kiss that hand! | KL IV.vi.133 |
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| O ruin'd peece of Nature, this great world | O ruined piece of nature! This great world | KL IV.vi.135 |
| Shall so weare out to naught. / Do'st thou know me? | Shall so wear out to naught. Dost thou know me? | KL IV.vi.136 |
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| Were all thy Letters Sunnes, I could not see. | Were all the letters suns, I could not see. | KL IV.vi.141 |
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| What with the Case of eyes? | What, with the case of eyes? | KL IV.vi.145 |
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| I see it feelingly. | I see it feelingly. | KL IV.vi.150 |
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| I Sir. | Ay, sir. | KL IV.vi.157 |
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| Alacke, alacke the day. | Alack, alack the day! | KL IV.vi.182 |
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| You euer gentle Gods, take my breath from me, | You ever-gentle gods, take my breath from me. | KL IV.vi.217 |
| Let not my worser Spirit tempt me againe | Let not my worser spirit tempt me again | KL IV.vi.218 |
| To dye before you please. | To die before you please. | KL IV.vi.219.1 |
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| Now good sir, what are you? | Now, good sir, what are you? | KL IV.vi.220 |
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| Heartie thankes: | Hearty thanks; | KL IV.vi.224.2 |
| The bountie, and the benizon of Heauen | The bounty and the benison of heaven | KL IV.vi.225 |
| To boot, and boot. | To boot, and boot! | KL IV.vi.226.1 |
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| Now let thy friendly hand | Now let thy friendly hand | KL IV.vi.230.2 |
| Put strength enough too't. | Put strength enough to't. | KL IV.vi.231.1 |
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| What, is he dead? | What, is he dead? | KL IV.vi.254.2 |
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| The King is mad: / How stiffe is my vilde sense | The King is mad; how stiff is my vile sense, | KL IV.vi.278 |
| That I stand vp, and haue ingenious feeling | That I stand up and have ingenious feeling | KL IV.vi.279 |
| Of my huge Sorrowes? Better I were distract, | Of my huge sorrows! Better I were distract; | KL IV.vi.280 |
| So should my thoughts be seuer'd from my greefes, | So should my thoughts be severed from my griefs, | KL IV.vi.281 |
| And woes, by wrong imaginations loose | And woes by wrong imaginations lose | KL IV.vi.282 |
| The knowledge of themselues. | The knowledge of themselves. | KL IV.vi.283.1 |
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| Grace go with you Sir. | Grace go with you, sir! | KL V.ii.4.2 |
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| No further Sir, a man may rot euen heere. | No further, sir; a man may rot even here. | KL V.ii.8 |
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| And that's true too. | And that's true too. | KL V.ii.11.2 |